carol
carol — noun
- carolsingular
- carolsplural
1. a cheerful song, often with religious themes, that people typically sing around
a cheerful song, often with religious themes, that people typically sing around Christmas to celebrate the season.
Zuri taught the children a traditional Welsh carol for the school concert.
countable: a carol
The choir at St. Mary's Church practiced six carols every Wednesday evening in December.
plural use: carols sung as a set
Paloma's favourite carol is 'Silent Night' because the melody reminds her of her grandmother.
Snow fell gently as the villagers gathered to sing carols outside the old stone chapel.
The radio played carols all afternoon while Emre wrapped presents at the kitchen table.
文法句型
a carol about [topic]
用法筆記
Most often refers specifically to Christmas songs; without seasonal context, a listener will assume the Christmas meaning.
常見錯誤
carol — verb
- carolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- carols3rd person singular
- caroling-ing form
- carolledpast simple
1. to sing in a bright, cheerful voice, especially to perform Christmas songs in a
to sing in a bright, cheerful voice, especially to perform Christmas songs in a group as part of a festive tradition.
Wren and the other students caroled in the town square on Christmas Eve.
intransitive: caroled (no object)
Birds caroled from the apple trees as Shanti walked through the orchard at sunrise.
figurative: animals carolling
The neighbours caroled outside Élise's window until she came down with hot cocoa for everyone.
Every December, Paul leads a small group that carols at three nursing homes in the village.
文法句型
carol (about [topic])
用法筆記
Mainly literary or used in Christmas contexts; in everyday speech, Taiwanese learners will hear 'sing carols' far more often than the verb form.